Keywords: USS Wasp CV-18 thypoon damage 1945.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp CV-18 showing her damage received during a typhoon off Japan on 26 August 1945 Note that the X identification letter of her air group is painted on her flight deck and not her hull number 18 U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No 1977 031 074 045 http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/common/imagedisplay php irn 30447 reftable ecatalogue refirn 20343 August/September 1945 U S Navy This image is part of a photograph album that was acquired by RADM Joseph C Clifton during his service as Executive Officer of Wasp CV 18 during World War II PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Wasp CV-18 1945 Pacific typhoon season |